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ROLL CALL
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
March 1, 1954
The City Council of the City of. Costa Mesa, California.
met in regular session in the Justice Court Building,
.567 West 18th Street, March 1, 1954 at 7:30 p_m.
The meeting was called t"ot. order by Mayor TeWinkle.
After: the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the
invocation was given by Councilman Nelson.
Councilmen Present: Bruce Martin, Walter Miller,
Clarie Nelson, Bert Smith and Chas. TeWinkle.
Officials Present: City Attorney Dungan, City Manager Coffey,
City Treasurer Ries, City Clerk Swartz
MINUTES The minutes> of the -regular meeting of February 15, 1954,
and the minutes of the adjourned meeting of February 23,
1954, were read and approved as read.
ORDIiVANCE Ordinance No. 37, being an Ordinance "ESTABLISHING
No. 37 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD: -WIDTHS AND RIGHT OF WAYS,
(Street, STANDARD CURBS AND GUTTERS, STANDARD STREET INTERSECTIONS
etc. STANDARD ALLEY INTERSECTIONS, AND STANDARD DRIVEWAY
Standards:) -APPROACHES", was presented for second reading. After
full reading thereof it was moved by Councilman Smith
( 2nd Reading)that Ordinance No. 37 be adopted.- The motion was- seconded
by Councilman Nelson and carried by -the following vote:.
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle
NOES:: Councilmen - none
ORDINANCE Councilman Smith introduced the following ordinance:
No. 39. OrdinanceNo. 39, being an Ordinance "DECLARING WEEDS,
RUBBISH, REFUSE,AND DIRT TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND
(Weed PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF" waa presented and
Abatement) read. Whereupon Councilman Smith moved that Ordinance
No. 39 be adopted as an urgency measure. The motion was.
seconded by Councilman Nelson and carried by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Gouncilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith
and TeWinkle
NOES: None
RESOLUTION Resolution No. 48, being a resolution "CALLING AND GIVING
NO. 48 NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 13,
(Noticeof 1954" was presented and read.. Whereupon Councilman
Municipal Miller moved the adopted of. -Resolution No. 48, the
Election) motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson and carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith
and TeWinkle
NOES: None
WARRANT Warrant Resolution #W-12, a resolution "ALLOWING CERTAIN
RESOLUTION CLAIMS AND DEMANDS". was presented. It was'moved by
NO. W-12 Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith
and TeWinkle.
NOES: None
VARIANCES Variance Permit Application No. 3 was presented in the
name of George S. Markel, 527 West Bernard. Upon motion
by
Council seconded
unanimouslyntogrrantothe1variancelman las' the
recommended by the City Planning Committee -I.,
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Variance Permit Application No. 4 was presented in the
name of Cecil R. Powell at the corner of Irvine Avenue
and Esther Street. Upon motion of Councilman Smith,
seconded by Councilman Miller, the Council voted
unanimously to grant the request with the provision
that the set back on Esther Street be at least 20 feet
and the set back on the South side of the lot' -be at least
5 feet as recommended by� the City Planning Committee,.,.
Variance Permit Application No. 5 was presented.in
the name of Jesse. A. 'Black, 770 West 19th Street. Upon
motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith
the Council voted unanimously to grant the reauest as
recommended by the City Planning Committee: --
PERMITS The application.of the Beach Amusement Company for a
permit to install one amusement machine in the Mesa Liquor
Store was presented. -It was moved by Councilman Miller
that the permit be granted upon payment of the required
fee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and
unanimously carried.
APPOINTMENTMayor TeWinkle announced the appointment of Mr. Walter;
PLANNING Weimer, Mr. Bernard Francque, Mr. Willard B. Mellott, A.H lrfxcR-r
COMMISSION Mr. H. C. Sampson, Mr. E. 'L. Pattersongand Nr`. -Robert M.
Wilson to the City Planning Commission. It was moved by
Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Smith and
unanimously carried that the appointments to the City
Planning Commission made by Mayor TeWinkle be approved.
HOUSE Dr. P. A. Chamberlain requested the Council to waive
MOVING the established procedure and grant a permit for the
PERMIT immediate moving of a sales office building from 1901 Harbor
Blvd. to Newport Avenue and 17th Street. After a general
discussion Councilman Smith moved that a permit, subject
to the following conditions, be granted for the immediate
relocation of the Sales Office:
1. That the parties involved submit a House Moving
Application, accompaniedby the required bond
and fees..
2. That the application be processed as required in
the City House Moving Ordinance
3.. That the parties- involved will immediately remove
the building from the Newport Avenue site at no
expense to the City, if the application is denied
after public hearing.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried
by the following vote:
AYES15 Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle
NOES: Councilman Miller
Mr. Coffey submitted a report for the monies received from
the Southern Counties Gas Company and the Southern 4
California Edison Company for franchise rights for the
year ending December 31, 1953
AUDIT Bids submitted by Wood, Pyle & Company of Pasadena and
Batzle So Evans. of Riverside, Certified Public Accountants,
for the audit of City books -,were presented. Upon motion
of Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Martin, the
Council voted unanimously to employ the firm of Batzle &
Evans to audit the books for the quarters ending December 31,
1953, March 31 and June 30, 1954.,
City Attorney Dungan informed the Council that the Building.
Department and the Sanitary District are presently required
to make a duplicate inspection of sewer connections.
Mayor TeWinkle requested Councilman Smith and Attorney Dungan
to look .into the matter° and report to the Council.
TREASURER'S City Treasurer Reis submitted the Treasurer's Report
REPORT for the month ending February 28, 1954.
Mr. Jack Raub requested Council approval of a subdivision
known as Tract No. 1778,'located on Del Mar Street
near Santa Ana Avenue. The matter was tabled for future
action.
.Upon motion of Councilman Miller seconded by Councilman
Smith, the meeting adjourned.
A.'C. Swartz, City -C r7 rk
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